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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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